Meaning of COMRADE
Pronunciation: | | 'kâmrad
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- [n] used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!"
- [n] a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
- [n] a fellow member of the Communist Party
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| Synonyms: | | associate, brother, companion, familiar, fellow |
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| See Also: | | commie, communist, date, escort, friend, playfellow, playmate | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Com"rade\ (? or ?; 277), n. [Sp. camarada, fr. L.
camara, a chamber; hence, a chamber-fellowship, and then a
chamber-fellow: cf. F. camarade. Cf. {Chamber}.]
A mate, companion, or associate.
And turned my flying comrades to the charge. --J.
Baillie.
I abjure all roofs, and choose . . . To be a comrade
with the wolf and owl. --Shak.
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| Related Terms: | | ace, adjunct, affiliate, ally, amigo, associate, auxiliary, bedfellow, bedmate, belonger, Bolshevik, Bolshie, bosom buddy, brother, brother-in-arms, buddy, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, camarade, card-carrier, card-carrying member, cardholder, chamberfellow, charter member, chum, classmate, clubber, clubman, clubwoman, coadjutor, cohort, colleague, comate, commie, committeeman, companion, company, compatriot, compeer, confederate, confrere, consociate, consort, conventioneer, conventioner, conventionist, copartner, crony, dues-paying member, enlistee, enrollee, fellow, fellow member, fellow student, fraternity man, friend, girl friend, gossip, Greek, guildsman, honorary member, initiate, insider, joiner, life member, mate, member, messmate, old crony, one of us, pal, pard, pardner, partner, playfellow, playmate, pledge, Red, roommate, running mate, schoolfellow, schoolmate, shipmate, side partner, sidekick, sister, socius, sorority girl, sorority woman, teammate, workfellow, yokefellow, yokemate |
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